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Dusky grouper

Epinephelus marginatus · Anfós · Mero

Protected — put it back — IUCN Vulnerable and protected under Catalan rules. Recreational capture is restricted — release carefully and check current regulations.

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Scientific name: Epinephelus marginatus

Also called: Anfós · Mero

What it takes: Live baitpop

How to rig for it

Heavy bottom fishing hard against rock

Best light: First light · Dusk

Depth: 10–80 m

Water temperature: 17–26 °C

When Dusky grouper is in season

June· July· August· September· October

Where to catch Dusky grouper around Barcelona

Not a shore species around Barcelona — this one is a boat or an inland fish. See the species reference for how to reach it.

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